LSU Stories

Alyssa Johnson

Breaking Barriers: LSU Professor Alyssa Johnson Inspires Future Scientists through the Power of Mentorship

By Morgan Reese, March 19, 2025
Biological Sciences, Biomedical, Research, Scholarship First
lisette oropesa poses with students after masterclass

LSU Alumna and Internationally Acclaimed Opera Star Returns to Campus

By Kevin Raske, March 18, 2025
Alumni, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Opera, School of Music
Xavi Boes

Residential Life Staff Member Honored with James C. Grimm Outstanding New Professional Award

March 18, 2025
2025, Housing, Residential Life, seaho
Jyotsna Sharma

Shaping the Future: How LSU’s Jyotsna Sharma is Transforming Engineering and STEM

By Morgan Reese, March 17, 2025
Energy, Engineering, Research, Scholarship First

March 2025 Update

March 17, 2025

Ava Ventress and her father Mark Ventress

A Legacy of Smiles: The Father-Daughter Duo of Mark and Ava Ventress at LSU

By Moumita Roy, March 12, 2025
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, College of Science, Science Next Blog
Nicole Ryane Johnson helps community members build raised garden beds.

Growing New Growers

March 12, 2025
AgCenter, Agriculture, Community, LSU AgCenter
Morgan Villard at Alexandria Animal Clinic

LSUA Spero Program Gives Hope, Jobs to Students with Intellectual Disabilities

March 12, 2025
LSU Alexandria, LSUA
Illustration by Nam Nguyen

LSU and Ochsner Health Expand Partnership, Leadership in Dementia Care

March 12, 2025
CHSE, Flagship, Ochsner
Preschoolers at University Methodist

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Brings Science-Backed Childhood Obesity Prevention Into 32 Louisiana Schools, Preschools

March 12, 2025
Obesity, PBRC, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Kaye-Celeste “KC” Kilpatrick delivering Geaux Bags

Double LSUS Grad Leverages Alma Mater to Take Louisiana Non-Profit National

March 12, 2025
INAR, LSU Shreveport, LSUS
Dr. Jorge Castellanos with Our Lady of the Lake Health and LSU Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Bruno Rego

Collaboration in Action: Targeting Heart Valve Disease and Hypertension Using AI

March 11, 2025
Collaboration in Action, Our Lady of the Lake, PBRC
Compilation of portraits of the six LSU faculty Rainmakers honorees

LSU Honors Six Distinguished Faculty Members with Prestigious Rainmaker Awards for Research Excellence

March 10, 2025
Faculty Accolade, Research, Scholarship First
interstride logo

Geauxing International with Interstride

March 7, 2025
Olinde Career Center, career resources, job search
Logan conducting research at Table Rock State Park.

The Art and Science of Dentistry: Logan Coe’s Journey at LSU

By Moumita Roy, March 6, 2025
Biological Sciences, College of Science, Science Next Blog
Candida Rebello

Can Potatoes Help with Weight Loss? Pennington Biomedical Scientist Shares Surprising Nutritional Benefits

February 27, 2025
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Research
Mike mascot dressed in colorful attire poses with students

LSU Mardi Gras Mambo Video/Photos: Tigers Get into the Carnival Spirit

February 27, 2025
Culture, Gallery, Video
Fatime Rivas in her lab

Fighting Cancer Through Research: LSU’s Role in Advancing New Treatments

February 26, 2025
Biomedical, Cancer, Chemistry, College of Science, Research, Research Funding, Scholarship First
Andrew Garon

Winning in Every Field: Andrew Garon

February 26, 2025
College of Engineering, Cyber, Scholarship First, Video
William Beavers

Investing in Discovery: How NIH Funding Powers Scientific Progress and Economic Growth

By William Beavers, PhD, February 25, 2025
Research Funding, School of Veterinary Medicine
Charles Lee

The Cost of Cutting Science: How NIH Funding Fuels Breakthroughs in Brain Research

By Charles Lee, PhD, February 25, 2025
Research Funding, School of Veterinary Medicine
Katharina Beliveau Wang

Fighting Flooding: Research Efforts to Combat Rising Risks in Louisiana

February 25, 2025
Ag Research, College of Art & Design, Faculty, Landscape Architecture, Research
SeYeon Chung

The Real-World Impact of Research Funding Cuts

By SeYeon Chung, PhD, February 25, 2025
College of Science, Research Funding, Scholarship First
Mannequin in a new Brookshire LSU Military Museum exhibit

LSU Commemorates Iwo Jima’s 80th Anniversary: Honoring the Legacy of the Duval Brothers

By Lisa Vo, February 24, 2025
Alumni, Brookshire Military Museum, Veterans
Jake Barras working in the lab

LSU Researchers Harness Natural Compounds to Combat Louisiana’s High Cancer Rates

February 24, 2025
Biomedical, Cancer, Chemistry, College of Science, Research, Scholarship First, Video
Biodegradable beads and dirl spill from an overturned pot.

Plant-Me Beads: LSU Researchers’ Reimagined Mardi Gras Throws are Biodegradable — and They Bloom

February 21, 2025
Biological Sciences, College of Science, Culture, Research
Food Webs and Ecosystem Health

Exploring Food Webs and Ecosystem Health: A Q&A with Dr. Sydney Moyo

By Moumita Roy, February 19, 2025
Biological Sciences, College of Science, Science Next Blog, ScienceNext
The Delattes with Abby Hayes in a promotional photo

LSU Alumni Test their Limits on New Survival Competition Television Show

By Morgan Reese, February 19, 2025
Alumni
LSU HOSA Leadership Team

LSU’s HOSA: Empowering Future Healthcare Professionals Through Leadership, Service, and Competitive Excellence

By Lisa Vo, February 18, 2025
Biomedical, Campus Life, Healthcare, Leadership Development, Scholarship First
Image of Oxbow and Gulf Halls

Summer Housing

By Kayla Bilal, February 17, 2025
Housing, Residential Life, Summer Courses
LSU alumni who work behind the scenes for the Super Bowl

‘The Purple and Gold Run Deep’: LSU Alumni Help Bring the Super Bowl to Life in Louisiana

February 14, 2025
Alumni, Event, Louisiana
Pinkie Gordon Lane, Lutrill and Pearl Payne, and Julian White

Trailblazers at LSU: Honoring Black History Month

February 14, 2025
Alumni
Renee Horton

Dr. K. Renee Horton’s Journey from Baton Rouge to NASA

February 13, 2025
Alumni, College of Engineering
Malaika Favorite

Designing Disney: LSU Alum Adds Art to Disney Ride

February 13, 2025
Alumni, College of Art & Design
Ryan Clark posing for photos with three students

LSU’s ‘Planting Seeds of Hope’ Event Sparks Change and Conversations Around Mental Health

By Lisa Vo, February 12, 2025
Mental Health Awareness, Sports
AJ Bergeron and Family

54 Year Legacy in the Laville Honors House

February 11, 2025
2025, Honors Campus, Housing, Ogden Honors College, Residential Life
Jannatul at Quantum Physics Lab

Her Voice in Science: LSU Quantum Physics PhD Student Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Science

By Moumita Roy, February 10, 2025
College of Science, Physics and Astronomy, Science Next Blog
Morgan Harris on

LSU Tigers Shine on Game Shows, Winning Big and Bringing Tiger Spirit to National TV

By Lisa Vo, February 10, 2025
Alumni
Computer with an image of the MikeGPT logo

MikeGPT: LSU Launches AI Tool Designed to Support University Community

By Morgan Reese, February 10, 2025
LSU student holds a first day of school sign

LSU and LSU of Alexandria Among Niche’s Best Colleges in Louisiana for 2025

February 10, 2025
Accolades, LSU Alexandria, Rankings
Superdome in New Orleans

Sneak Peek: LSU-Built, Alumni Bring the Super Bowl to the Big Easy

February 7, 2025
Alumni
Three of Skillsville's animated characters

Skillsville: How LSU’s Jennifer Curry Is Helping PBS Inspire Future Careers for Underserved Students

February 6, 2025
College of Human Sciences & Education, Faculty, School of Education
Ocellated Antbird

LSU Student Named National Geographic Explorer for Groundbreaking Study on Bird Foraging Behavior

February 6, 2025
College of Science, Research
Students in LSU Law Library

$9.575 Million Gift Will Further Elevate LSU Initiatives to Create Educational Access, Strengthen Louisiana’s Economy and Support Veterans and ROTC

February 6, 2025
College of Engineering, Construction Management, ROTC, Veterans
LSU Quad

Fueling the Future: LSU Provost’s Fund Driving Solutions in Science, Technology, and the Arts

February 5, 2025
Research
Portrait of Liz Chamberlain

Preserving Culture and Coastlines: LSU Alumna Applies Cutting-Edge Techniques on Mounds, Louisiana Delta

February 5, 2025
Campus, Coast, College of Science, Geology & Geophysics, Research, Video
Two students conduct research off Louisiana coast

Louisiana’s Changing Coastline: How Black Mangroves Could Shape the Future

February 4, 2025
Coast, College of the Coast & Environment, Scholarship First
Haillard thrones

Where the Wild Things Say ‘Bonjour’: Meet Artist Michel Haillard

February 4, 2025
College of Art & Design, Wildlife
Michaela Rose running

Winning in Every Field: Michaela Rose

January 30, 2025
Biomedical, College of Science, Scholarship First, Video
Kamile Geist engaging in early childhood learning methods

Shaping the Future of Music Education: Dr. Kamile Geist Selected as TMEA 2025 Featured Clinician

By Kevin Raske, January 28, 2025
CMDA, College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Music, Music Blog, Music News, Music Therapy, School of Music
Nicolas Manica

Why Nicolas Manica Chose LSU for Petroleum Engineering: A Brazilian Student’s Journey

By Grace Link, January 27, 2025
Energy, International Students, Scholarship First
Data2 logo

LSU and Data2 Partner to Solve Cyber, Defense, Energy Challenges for Louisiana, Nation

January 23, 2025
AI, Cybersecurity, Defense, Energy, Scholarship First

Geaux Live 2025

January 22, 2025

Aerial view of LSU's Tiger Stadium blanketed in snow.

Photos, Video: A Rare and Breathtaking Winter Wonderland at LSU

January 21, 2025
Campus, Gallery, Video
Student collect and bag debris during MLK Day of Service events

Photos: LSU Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service and Community Celebration

January 20, 2025
Gallery, Traditions
Portrait of Arne Flaten

LSU Names Arne Flaten New Dean for College of Art & Design

January 17, 2025
College of Art & Design
Two students walk on a oak-lined path on LSU campus

Photos: Spring Semester Has Sprung; Classes Begin at LSU

January 13, 2025
Campus Life, Gallery
Mara Gibson, Associate Professor of Composition

Exploring New Frontiers: Mara Gibson Releases Album of New Works

By Kevin Raske, January 9, 2025
College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Composition, Music, Music Blog, Music News, School of Music
Emilee Bullock portrait with greenhouse backdrop

Class of 2028: These Home-State Standouts Represent the Future of LSU’s Priority Areas

January 9, 2025
Louisiana, Scholarship First, Student Achievements
President Jimmy Carter speaks to LSU grads during commencement speech.

Video: Jimmy Carter, in 1994 Commencement Speech, Urged LSU Grads to Transform the World

January 9, 2025
Commencement, Guest Speaker, Video
LSU Online graduate Linda Young

At 75, Linda Young Achieves a Lifelong Dream: Becoming an LSU Graduate

January 8, 2025
Alumni, College of Engineering, E. J. Ourso College of Business, LSU Online
Portrait of Dr. Lucio Miele

LSU Health Professor, Dr. Lucio Miele, Appointed as Director of LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center

January 6, 2025
Biomedical, Cancer Treatment, LSU Health New Orleans, Scholarship First
Graduate holding diploma

LSU College of Agriculture honors class of 2024 at Fall Commencement

By Alivia Quirk, December 19, 2024
2024, College of Agriculture, Deans Office, Students
Happy graduate smiles during commencement

Video/Photos: LSU’s 2024 Fall Commencement

December 19, 2024
Commencement, Gallery, Video
Lightening in darkened sky behind LSU's Memorial Tower

LSU’s 2024 Photos of the Year

December 19, 2024
Campus Life, Gallery
Madison Menou in graduation gown on LSU campus

LSU Alum Madison Menou Found a Home in the Energy Sector by Thinking Creatively

December 19, 2024
Alumni, E. J. Ourso College of Business, Energy, Scholarship First
Trees display fall colors on LSU's campus with Tiger Stadium in the background

Autumn Colors Bring Golden Views to LSU’s Iconic Campus Landscape

December 18, 2024
Campus, Culture, Gallery
Peyton Todd tends to a horse in a barn

Winning in Every Field: Peyton Todd

December 18, 2024
College of Agriculture, Scholarship First, Student, Video
Colin Raby speaks during a panel discussion on artificial intelligence

Meet Some of the Dedicated and High-Achieving People of LSU Featured in 2024

December 16, 2024
Alumni, Faculty Accolade, Staff Accolade, Student Accolade, Student Achievements
LSU President William F. Tate IV speaks at FUEL event

LSU Reached New Heights in 2024; Revisit Our Top Research Wins

December 13, 2024
Agriculture, Biomedical, Coast, Defense, Energy, Research, Scholarship First
AAAS fellows

AAAS Honors Four LSU Faculty Members

December 12, 2024
College of Science, College of the Coast & Environment, LSU Health Shreveport, LSUHS, Scholarship First
Hannah Hauck working at computer

Driving Solutions: LSU Undergraduate Studies Dangers of Multitasking Behind the Wheel

December 12, 2024
College of Engineering, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ogden Honors College, Research, Scholarship First
Louisiana-Mississippi Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Project team members in group photo

Federal Grant Bolsters LSU’s Charge to Improve Dementia Care for Louisiana’s Underserved Communities

December 11, 2024
Biomedical, CHSE, College of Human Sciences & Education, Healthy Aging Research Center, Research, Scholarship First, School of Social Work
Researchers work with a core sample of settlement on the deck of the research vessel.

Video: LSU- and Tulane-led Project Guides Future of Threatened River Deltas in Louisiana, Worldwide

December 10, 2024
Coast, College of Science, Geology & Geophysics, Mississippi River, Scholarship First, Video
A black and white painting from the National Cancer Institute depicting a Wilms tumor.

LSU Shreveport Awarded Grant to Study Louisiana Gaps in Colorectal Cancer Treatment Access

December 5, 2024
Biomedical, LSU Shreveport, Research, Scholarship First
Group of students takes a selfie with mascot Mike during the President's Late Night Breakfast

Photos: LSU Students Fuel Up for Finals at President’s Late Night Breakfast

December 5, 2024
Gallery, Traditions
Purple and gold decorations in a close-up on the LSU holiday tree

Video, Photos: LSU Holiday Events Help Spread the Holiday Spirit across Campus

December 5, 2024
Gallery, Traditions, Video
Sibei Xia and a fellow researcher working with smart yarn material

LSU Developers of Temperature-Monitoring Infant Hats Expanding Work to Other Vital Signs

December 3, 2024
Biomedical, College of Agriculture, Scholarship First, Textile and Merchandise
Handshake Career Spark Awards Winner 2024

Exciting News: We’ve Won a 2024 Handshake Career Spark Award!

December 2, 2024
Olinde Career Center
Sean Courtney

Sean Courtney Joins LSU as Associate Vice President for Research Compliance, Integrity and Analytics

November 25, 2024
Compliance, Integrity, Research, Scholarship First
Outdoor portrait of Corinne David and Mihir Babbar

LSU Red Cross Club: Saving Lives, One Smoke Alarm at a Time

November 25, 2024
Biological Sciences, Ogden Honors College, Service, Student Achievements
Calcea Johnson and classmate Ne’Kiya Jackson portrait at Ebony Power 100 event

LSU’s Calcea Johnson Joins Ebony Power 100, Alongside Angel Reese and Sha’Carri Richardson

November 25, 2024
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, Ogden Honors College, STEM, Student Accolade
Dr. Olivia Lucas

Dr. Olivia Lucas Receives Prestigious Emerging Scholar Award

By Kevin Raske, November 25, 2024
College of Music & Dramatic Arts, Faculty Awards, Music, Music Blog, Music News, Research, School of Music

LSU Workday Student: Applications

November 21, 2024

Self-Awareness Icon

7 Steps to Unlocking Your Superpower Skill of Self-Awareness

November 21, 2024
Olinde Career Center
George Buras

Meet the LSU Cybersecurity Student Whose Work CISA Calls “Staggering”

November 20, 2024
Cybersecurity, Defense, Scholarship First, Scholarship for Service
Caroline Hargrave teaches a group of children in a classroom

LSU Early-Childhood Education Graduate Committed to Shaping Louisiana’s Future Leaders

By Morgan Reese, November 20, 2024
College of Human Sciences & Education, Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, Education, School of Education
various Thanksgiving foods on a wooden tabletop

Healthy Thanksgiving Ideas: LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Shares Small Changes That Make a Difference

November 18, 2024
Health, Holidays, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
LSU Ready to Roar: Intercultural Knowledge

Irish Insights: How Internships Abroad Build Intercultural Skills

By Blake Winchell, Associate Director, Student Services, LSU Olinde Career Center, November 14, 2024
Olinde Career Center
Students Harvesting Vegetables at Hill Farm Teaching Facility

Growing Connection: LSU’s Hands-on Approach to Community Agriculture

By Alivia Quirk, November 13, 2024
2024, College of Agriculture, Plant Environmental and Soil Sciences, Plant and Soil Systems, Students, Undergraduate Experience
Portrait of Dan Rice

Early Sales, Economic Stress, and ‘Doom Spending’: LSU’s Dan Rice on 2024 Holiday Shopping Trends

November 12, 2024
E. J. Ourso College of Business, Experts, Marketing
Biological Sciences Associate Professor Dr. David J. Vinyard with his students in the lab.

The Science of Well-being: LSU College of Science’s Commitment to Student Mental Health

By Moumita Roy, November 12, 2024
COS Commitment, LSU College of Science, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Wellness Initiatives, Science Next Blog, ScienceNext, Student Success
Flag corps stands at attention on LSU Parade Grounds

Photos: LSU Salutes Honors the University’s Military Tradition, Legacy, and All Who Serve

November 12, 2024
Defense, Gallery, Military, Scholarship First
Investigators of the HRSA Grant Received by LSU HARC

Empowering Rural Healthcare: LSU Receives Major Grant to Transform Dementia Care

November 12, 2024
Biomedical, College of Human Sciences & Education, Healthy Aging Research Center, Scholarship First
A worker places an excavation grid to mark an area of high-density pottery on the sea floor

LSU Researchers Excavate Earliest Ancient Maya Salt Works

November 11, 2024
Coast, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Geography & Anthropology, NSF, Scholarship First
Kim Carroll, right, looks at the LSU Military Museum exhibit featuring her father.

Video: LPB Feature on Military Museum Highlights LSU’s Legacy of Service and Sacrifice

November 11, 2024
Brookshire Military Museum, Defense, Scholarship First, Video
American flag on LSU campus with Memorial Tower in the background

LSU Invited to Join Prestigious Military Association Based on Long Tradition, Ongoing Military Support

November 11, 2024
Cybersecurity, Defense, ROTC, Scholarship First
Po-Yu Fang plays bass

LSU Bassist Po-Yu Fang Lands Position with Prestigious Orchestra

By Kevin Raske, November 10, 2024
Music News, Orchestra, School of Music, bass
Portrait of Jordan Davis

‘Best School in the World’: LSU Grad Jordan Davis to Perform on ESPN’s College GameDay

November 8, 2024
Alumni, College of Agriculture, Environmental Management Systems
Three students share a laugh while participating in a cooking lesson.

Bridging Generations: LSU Helps Preserve Louisiana French Through Hands-On Student Initiatives

By Morgan Reese, November 7, 2024
French, Language, Louisiana